[7][8] Local elections were held in October 1987; they were notable for the fact that multiple RDPC lists were allowed to run in the same constituencies, thus providing a measure of political competition within the context of the single-party system.
Ndongo Essomba headed a list in the rural commune of Sa'a, located in the Centre Province.
[12] Prior to the June 2002 parliamentary election, Ndongo Essomba again participated in the RDPC party primary in Lekié.
[13] In the July 2007 parliamentary election, Ndongo Essomba was re-elected to the National Assembly as an RDPC candidate in Lekié East constituency.
[15] In April 2008, when the National Assembly approved changes to the constitution that eliminated term limits on the Presidency, thereby allowing President Biya to run for re-election in 2011, Ndongo Essomba said that the changes deserved "the enthusiastic support of all Cameroonians of good faith".